Art Requirements

Vector artwork will give you the sharpest lines and the best print results.

VECTOR – Illustrator – *.AI *.PDF
A vector graphic is artwork made up of points, lines, and curves that are based upon mathematical equations, rather than a solid colored square pixels. This means that no matter how large or small or how close you zoom in on the image, the lines, curves, and points remain smooth.

RASTER – Adobe Photoshop – *.PSD *.PDF
Raster artwork is any digital art composed of horizontal and vertical rows of pixels. As a result, when raster images are enlarged, the image quality diminishes significantly. Typical raster file types include .psd, .tif, .jpg, .gif, and .png. All Photoshop files MUST be of high quality and a minimum of 300 DPI.

Artwork Checklist

Artwork should be sent 100% black and white. (The black will be what’s printed)
Verify your artwork is set at the actual size you want it printed.
Make sure your .psd, .pdf, or .bmp file has a resolution of at least 300dpi.
All text layers should be rasterized or converted to outlines.
Multi-color images should have each color on a separate layer.

Acceptable Formats

.bmp (Bitmap)
.ai (Adobe Illustrator)
.psd (Adobe Photoshop)
.eps (Encapsulated Postscript)
.pdf (Portable Document Format)
.png (Portable Network Graphics)

.JPG .BMP are NOT acceptable file formats.

CAGEHEAD, along with the customer, wants the highest quality product and unfortunately these types of files do not fit the minimum requirements.

If your artwork is hand drawn or scanned make sure it is of high quality (300 dpi or higher) and scaled to the desired print size.

Note : Usually this type of artwork needs some cleaning up to be acceptable for printing. If this is the case and the project is simple enough, we will work on preparing your illustration to the best of your preference. If the artwork needs extensive work we will not accept the project.